Delhi HC stays bail order for Chief Minister Kejriwal in money laundering case

India Gate, Delhi. (Photo: Christian Today/Shireen Bhatia) The Delhi High Court has put a temporary hold on the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise policy scam. The move comes just a day after a trial court had ordered Kejriwal’s release on bail. On … Read more

SC upholds interim bail for university vice-chancellor in alleged forced religious conversion case

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a significant ruling, India’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh seeking to recall the interim bail granted to Dr Rajendra Bihari Lal, the Vice-Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom … Read more

Pakistani Christian teen released on bail in blasphemy case amid allegations of forced conversion

(Photo: Unsplash/Solen Feyissa) A Christian teenager arrested last week under Pakistan’s blasphemy law was released on bail yesterday, 14 March 2024, informed sources. The Attock police arrested 18-year-old Ashbeel Ghauri from his home, after his former classmate filed a complaint against him alleging that he disrespected Islam in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. “We praise God and … Read more

SC grants interim bail to SHUATS VC in conversion case, Allahabad HC judge recuses from related matter

(Photo: Pixabay) In a significant development, the Supreme Court on March 4 granted interim bail to Rajendra Bihari Lal, the Vice Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh’s Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), in a case of alleged illegal religious conversion. The apex court’s decision comes after the Allahabad High Court had not been … Read more

Christian mother of 5 released on bail after 19 months in Nigerian prison

Rhoda Jatau pictured with her family before her imprisonment for a WhatsApp message. (Photo: ADF International) After being imprisoned for over 500 days in Nigeria, a Christian mother of five has been released on bail and awaits a trial that could land her up to five more years behind bars if she is found guilty … Read more

Landmark decision: Christian couple granted bail in blasphemy case

(Photo: Courtesy of Advocate Riaz Anjum) A Christian couple, who had been detained for over a month in Pakistan, were released on bail on 21 October 2023. Their three young children were left without a reliable caretaker as a result of their parents’ imprisonment. The couple was arrested on September 8 under the country’s blasphemy … Read more

Imphal court grants bail to arrested Meitei youths: unraveling the backlash

People in Mizoram demonstrate against the horrifying occurrences and continued assault against women in Manipur. (Photo: Screenshot of images shared on social media) After a 48-hour bandh early last week in Imphal valley against the arrest of five Meitei youth for possessing firearms, an Imphal court recently granted bail to the five. The court’s decision … Read more

Christians in UP arrested and released on bail after being accused of conversion

(Photo: Unsplash) On August 15, the police in Uttar Pradesh accused 37 individuals, including 19 women, of engaging in purported conversion charges in Jaunpur district’s Rajjupur village. Five individuals, three of whom were pastors, were detained and freed on bail the same day after being brought before a sub-divisional magistrate. Pastor Dinesh Kumar told UCA … Read more